1 Samuel 16:14-17:11 ~ rallied their forces

Goliath's name found in Israeli archaeological dig ~ ISRAEL - Archaeologists digging at the biblical home of Goliath have unearthed a shard of pottery bearing the Philistine's name, supporting the Bible's depiction of life at the time of the battle.

1 Samuel 16:14-17:11


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The spirit of the LORD had departed from Saul, and he was tormented by an evil spirit sent by the LORD.
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So the servants of Saul said to him: "Please! An evil spirit from God is tormenting you.
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If your lordship will order it, we, your servants here in attendance on you, will look for a man skilled in playing the harp. When the evil spirit from God comes over you, he will play and you will feel better."
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Saul then told his servants, "Find me a skillful harpist and bring him to me."
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3 A servant spoke up to say: "I have observed that one of the sons of Jesse of Bethlehem is a skillful harpist. He is also a stalwart soldier, besides being an able speaker, and handsome. Moreover, the LORD is with him."
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Accordingly, Saul dispatched messengers to ask Jesse to send him his son David, who was with the flock.
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Then Jesse took five loaves of bread, a skin of wine, and a kid, and sent them to Saul by his son David.
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Thus David came to Saul and entered his service. Saul became very fond of him, made him his armor-bearer,
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and sent Jesse the message, "Allow David to remain in my service, for he meets with my approval."
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Whenever the spirit from God seized Saul, David would take the harp and play, and Saul would be relieved and feel better, for the evil spirit would leave him.


1 Samuel
Chapter 17
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The Philistines rallied their forces for battle at Socoh in Judah and camped between Socoh and Azekah at Ephes-dammim.
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Saul and the Israelites also gathered and camped in the Vale of the Terebinth, drawing up their battle line to meet the Philistines.
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The Philistines were stationed on one hill and the Israelites on an opposite hill, with a valley between them.
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A champion named Goliath of Gath came out from the Philistine camp; he was six and a half feet tall.
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He had a bronze helmet on his head and wore a bronze corselet of scale armor weighing five thousand shekels,
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1 and bronze greaves, and had a bronze scimitar slung from a baldric.
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2 The shaft of his javelin was like a weaver's heddle-bar, and its iron head weighed six hundred shekels. His shield-bearer went before him.
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He stood and shouted to the ranks of Israel: "Why come out in battle formation? I am a Philistine, and you are Saul's servants. Choose one of your men, and have him come down to me.
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If he beats me in combat and kills me, we will be your vassals; but if I beat him and kill him, you shall be our vassals and serve us."
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The Philistine continued: "I defy the ranks of Israel today. Give me a man and let us fight together."
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Saul and all the men of Israel, when they heard this challenge of the Philistine, were dismayed and terror-stricken.

Romans 8:28 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.

2 Corinthians 5:10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive what is due him for the things done while in the body, whether good or bad.